The Cake Hunter

Julie | March 31, 2010

We celebrated my son’s 2nd birthday with a decadent sour cream-chocolate cake, layered with cream cheese-peanut butter frosting and topped with a shiny flood of chocolate-peanut butter glaze. Do not attempt without a steady supply of milk to drink!

Orange Tian

Julie | March 27, 2010

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The March 2010 Daring Baker’s challenge featured homemade orange marmalade, pate sablee and caramel sauce in a French dessert called an orange tian. My variation used sweet Cara Cara oranges, a buckwheat-tinged crust, and a to-die-for creamy orange caramel.

B’stilla-dillo

Julie | March 12, 2010

I didn’t expect to enjoy this unlikely mixture of ground beef, Moroccan spices, dates, capers, and almonds, but it was the perfect balance of salty, savory, sweet, and crunchy. I paired it with couscous and threw in some Moroccan flatbread for good measure.

Chicken Stir Fry, Three Ways

Julie | March 8, 2010

Three variations on your basic boneless chicken stir-fry: First a chicken satay stir-fry with peanut butter and orange juice; a simple stir-fry unusually incorporating Brussels sprouts; and a spin on teriyaki using 5-spice and pomegranate juice.

A Different Kind of Green Bean

Julie | March 2, 2010

An introduction to green (or fresh) garbanzo beans, and a recipe for prosciutto-wrapped chicken with sun-dried tomato sauce.

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